The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered their worst ever loss at Dodger Stadium on Friday night as they were routed 18-1 by the Houston Astros.
The last time the Dodgers lost by 17 runs at home was July 3, 1947, when Brooklyn, where the franchise was based until 1958, was on the end of a 19-2 blowout win by the New York Giants at Ebbets Field, according to ESPN.
“That was one you want to flush as soon as possible,” said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts after Friday’s game, the first of a three-game series between two division leaders. “I don’t think there were many positives from this night.”
Jose Altuve exploded for the Astros, with three hits – two of which were home runs – two walks, four runs and five RBIs. The Venezuelan was booed incessantly by the crowd at Dodger Stadium having been part of the Houston team which beat Los Angeles in the 2017 World Series, after which it emerged that the Astros had been stealing signs.
Dodgers starter Ben Casparius struggled in his three innings on the mound, allowing six runs on nine hits, three of them homers.
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Author: Marty Kaufmann
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